The Gods' Decree

"Do you dare?"

The crowd looked as he made his heroic speech of one passing ones body's limit and fitness.

As he spoke he saw Taf looking with a curious gaze. Noticing the bruises on his face with a questioning tone he stated.

" Child are you tired of being bullied because of your size and age?"

"We have just the thing for you. Building on your body mass in a matter of weeks with minimal work or effort".

He tried enticingly to peak the interest of the seemingly weak youth.

Taf was caught off guard by the question and thought about it in his mind.

"I am indeed in need of strength at the moment,but is bulking up the right way to go? "

He rejected the thought the instance it came across his mind.

"What have i learned while being on the streets all those years?  It is that nothing worth having is achieved too easily."

The muscular man looked onwith a frown at the none response of the youth, and seeing that he was losing his audience he went for his ace in the hole.

He had to complete the task given to him by that senior as he promised, or he doesn't knowwhat would happen if he was found out to beincompetent in his action.

He had met that senior one evening when he suddenly appear in the gym. Initially he attempted to through him out due to it being after hours. However, who would have known that the strength he had was beyond the muscular man could imagine.

The senior went on to defeat everyone in the gym in a matter of seconds. Everyone was fearful for their livesas he was brutal with his attacks as blood filled the gym. Thinking they were goingto die an unjust death, everyone had pleaded for their lives.

This seemed to have pleased him and he had given up on his attacks. He said he wasfrom outside the city and with an overbearing tone stated that he wanted this gym along with many others in the city to test a concoction of his. It was said to be bring emence strength.

He wanted them astest subjects and they were initially some of the first set that bowed their heads and took the concoction. The man left after stating he needed a broader sample size and he expected to see countless more subjects on his return.

Not knowing when the man would possible return, he felt reluctant but dread took over him . So he has being trying his hardest to fill the elders request. He also warned him and the members of every disclosing anything about his visit.

"Behold"he took  a vile from a table close by and showcased it to the crowd.

It was a blood red liquid thatseemingly was very thick. He smiled as hesaw the curious look of the crowd especially the males.

"This contains a special formula with ingredients of the most exotic of herbs and rare beast blood.It was said to have been concocted by a wondering cultivator."

He held onto vile while displaying a look of awe and reverence.

The ears perked up when the chance of a cultivator being involved in the process was brought upby muscular man. Seeing thedesiredinterest he sought by the audience, he started to bellow on.

"With this it is no mere dream to have the strength and beyond to lift weights you never thought possible in your lifetime. There is no doubt of the results. It is said to have been concocted by one which defies all logic"

"Now I ask again do you dare take the step thattakes you from a mereman to the peak of your mortal body?"

"I do.. I...want to take that step".

A young zealous youth shouted out ashe ran in front of the crowd anxiously. He looked around 17 with an ordinary face and a frail looking body.

Seeing this, other persons startedshouted out and stated their willingness to join the gym and train. The muscular man smiled on the outsidebut inside sighed when he saw the enthusiastic crowded wanting join.

"Don't blame me" He thought. I just dangled the carrot and you were the ones that ate it.